President Karzai of Afghanistan has served notice that he will amplify his
anti-US rhetoric despite warnings that he is putting Western troops in
greater danger.

Over the past week, Mr Karzai has repeatedly accused the US of colluding with
insurgents to justify its presence in Afghanistan, prompting a series of
angry phone calls from Washington. But Aimal Faizi, the President’s
spokesman, said that the Americans had only themselves to blame for
increasing the risks faced by Nato troops and that Mr Karzai had no
intention of toning down his attacks. He also dashed David Cameron’s hopes
of brokering a peace